Podcast episodes
Season 1
Ep. 17 Battle of Weihaiwei
After the fall of Port Arthur, the final Qing stronghold remained at the heavily fortified port of Weihaiwei. The remaining Beiyang fleet commanded by Admiral Ding Ruchang must repel the stronger Japanese Naval fleet or face total destruction. Intro Music: Medieval Tension by Cory Gray http://www.needledrop.co/artists/cory-gray/ Outro Music: Synapse by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com
Ep. 16 Battle of Port Arthur (Lüshunkou)
With the vital fortification of Jiuliancheng captured, the Imperial Japanese Army had free reign to invade mainland Manchuria. The remnants of the once powerful Beiyang Fleet and Army of the Qing Dynasty was on the retreat. To ensure the Chinese fleet could never replenish their losses, the Japanese military leaders planned an attack on the vital Chinese Port Arthur. What happened after the battle was a grim prelude to the power and brutality the modernized Japanese military could inflict. Intro Music: Medieval Tension by Cory Gray http://www.needledrop.co/artists/cory-gray/ Outro Music: Synapse by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com
Ep. 15 Battle of Jiuliancheng
After a crushing victory at Pyongyang, the Japanese army pushes into the Qing homeland of Manchuria. The greatest obstacle to the Japanese advancement is the Yalu river and the Chinese fortress of Jiuliancheng. Having already showed superior tactics and planning, can the Japanese forces led by General Yamagata Aritomo overcome the Chinese defenses or will the Qing forces finally repel their enemy. Intro Music: Medieval Tension by Cory Gray http://www.needledrop.co/artists/cory-gray/ Outro Music: Synapse by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com
Ep. 14 The Battle of Pyongyang
After a crucial and decisive victory at Seonghwan, the Imperial Japanese Army marched towards the last Chinese defensive position in Korea: the historic city of Pyongyang. With knowledge of the inevitable Japanese offensive, the Chinese army had ample time to prepare. A larger army and better defensive position favored a Chinese victory but would the experienced leadership of the Japanese military find a way through the Chinese defenses? Intro Music: Medieval Tension by Cory Gray http://www.needledrop.co/artists/cory-gray/ Outro Music: Synapse by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com
Ep. 13 Battle of Seonghwan
Japanese and Chinese forces clash in the first battle of the First Sino-Japanese war in the Korean peninsula. Significant advances in military technology has made both of these Asian powers formidable nations. As tensions rise between Japan and China over the fate of Korea, fighting breaks out but who will emerge victorious? Intro Music: Medieval Tension by Cory Gray http://www.needledrop.co/artists/cory-gray/ Outro Music: Synapse by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com